Elizabeth Van Lew (October 12, 1818 – September 25, 1900) was an American abolitionist, Southern Unionist, and philanthropist who recruited and acted as the primary handler of an …

Elizabeth Van Lew (born October 17, 1818, Richmond, Virginia, U.S.—died September 25, 1900, Richmond) was an American Civil War agent who, through clever planning and by feigning …

One prominent spy was the Van Lew former slave “Mary Jane,” who had used multiple pseudonyms over the course of her life including “Mary Jane Richards,” “Mary J. R. Garvin,” …

Feb 18, 2025 · Elizabeth Van Lew was a Richmond Unionist and abolitionist who spied for the United States government during the American Civil War (1861–1865).

Four years after the war ended, President Grant appointed Van Lew postmaster of Richmond, a position she held until 1877. She was largely ostracized by Richmond society for her beliefs, …

Elizabeth L. Van Lew (15 October 1818–25 September 1900), espionage agent and postmaster of Richmond, was born in Richmond and was the daughter of John Van Lew, a native of Long …

Feb 3, 2025 · Elizabeth Van Lew, a wealthy Southern woman, defied the Confederacy by becoming a skilled Union spy during the Civil War. Educated in abolitionist ideals, she freed …

By the end of the war she had spent almost all of the Van Lew fortune on pro-Union projects. She ended her life poor, unnoticed, and ostracized by the Richmond community. Ms. Elizabeth Van...

Elizabeth Van Lew was one of the most daring and successful spies of the American Civil War. During the war, she ran an extensive intelligence operation in the Confederate capital of …

*Elizabeth Van Lew was born on this date in 1818. She was a white-American abolitionist and philanthropist. Elizabeth Van Lew was born in Richmond, Virginia, to John Van Lew and Eliza …